Homework Assignments
Reading Journals are due EVERY Monday and are composed of two grades: content and process. Refer to your Reading Journal handout  for questions to help you get the writing started in your journal.  For full process credit, don't forget to use the correct heading for your entries!
Reading Journal Heading:
Date:  8/19/00
Title of the book:  Whirligig
Time Spent Reading Outside of Class:   4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.(Starting Time-Ending Time)
Pages Read:  25-48
Parent's Signature:_____________________

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Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud
Word in Context:	Word in Context:	Word in Context:	Word in Context:	Word in Context:
Shared Reading	Shared Reading	Writing Workshop	Shared Reading	Shared Reading
Rotations Computer	Rotations Computer		Rotations Computer	ILE
At Your Table	At Your Table	At Your Table	At Your Table	Writing Workshop
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop

Cycles (Group A, B, C, in 30 minute stations)

August - September

Monday  8/28	Tuesday  8/29	Wednesday  8/30	Thursday  8/31	Friday  9/1
Complete Peer and  self evaluation then turn in first writing portfolio piece SR: Tears of a Tiger Discussion:  Andy's parents	SR:  Tears of a Tiger Write a poem imitating one of the poems from the novel	Word in Context: opinionated Poem due SR:  Tears of a Tiger Complete:  Oprah talk show discussion of Andy & friends	Review Vocabulary Check Reading Logs (lifeskills points) SR:  Tears of a Tiger Complete: write a response & discuss issues in novel	Vocabulary Quiz
About Rotations:  Computers Using Search Engines	About Rotations:  Word Games Complete Unit 2 Vocabulary	About Rotations:  Vocabutoons	Issue Progress Reports- get signed by Friday for lifeskills points	ILE=Independent Litearcy Exploration Choose from these activities:  reading, word games, vocabatoon, magazines, RJ, writing Complete Reflection:  What does what you chose for ILE show about you as a person or student?
Reading Workshop • reading journal response	Reading Workshop • reading journal response	Reading Workshop • work on reading journal	Reading Workshop • work on reading journal	Reading Workshop • reading journal response
Homework:  Check Reading Journals for Content/Process (not graded) Read ½ hour	Homework: Read ½ hour  • finish Unit 2 Vocabulary	Homework: Read ½ hour	Homework: Read ½ hour  • get progress report signed	Homework: Read ½ hour -- get weekly log signed by parent

September

Monday 9/4	Tuesday 9/5	Wednesday 9/6	Thursday 9/7 Substitute	Friday 9/8
	Word in Context: SR:  Tears of a Tiger Check Unit 2 Vocabulary	Complete: Student Information Sheet	FCAT Writing Practice	Notes on  • Saving a file to the briefcase  • formatting a disk Last day to turn in Extra Credit!
School Holiday!!	Rotations: 17 minutes at each:Vocabutoons, Computers, Reading  Workshop	Writing Workshop: Process Paper How to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich!	Create a Vocab-a-toon for a word from unit 2--remember to show the meaning of the word, and create a play on words with your cartoon!	Rotations: 22 minutes at each:  Peanut Butter Sandwich Writing,  Computers, Reading  Workshop
	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	complete peer & self evaluations of Peanut Butter Sandwich process papers & turn in final draft
Homework:  • I will check RJ daily this week!! • Read ½ hour & write an entry	Homework: Read ½ hour and write an entry	Homework: Read ½ hour and write an entry • finish rough draft of process (PB &J) writing	Homework: Read ½ hour and write an entry • complete (typed) final draft of process writing (Peanut Butter Sandwich)	Homework: Read ½ hour, write an entry, and get log signed by parent

September

Monday  9/11	Tuesday 9/12	Wednesday 9/13	Thursday 9/14	Friday 9/15
Word in Context: compensate SR:  Tears of a Tiger	Guest Speaker from M.A.D.D.	Word in Context: mediocre SR:  Tears of a Tiger	Word in Context: dissolute SR:  Tears of a Tiger Complete: Response	Last day of  grading period Word in Context: Finish Tears of a Tiger
Rotations: (17 minutes each) Word Games		FCAT Writing Review the Grading Rubric for FCAT essays	Rotations: Vocabatoon	Vocabulary Quiz Unit 2
Computers Write one of the following journal entries and save it to your disk:  What do you think about teachers calling parents? or Does Andy unfairly "dump on" Keisha?  What will happen to their relationship		Expository Essays Essay Writing Basics Use rubric to grade your own papers	Computers Write a  journal entry on a topic of your choice and save it to your disk:	ILE:  Independent  Literacy Exploration
Reading  Workshop log pages read on reading log!		Reading  Workshop log pages read on reading log!	Reading  Workshop log pages read on reading log!	Reading  Workshop log pages read on reading log!
Homework: Read ½ hour and do RJ • Bring $6.oo for Vocabulary Books! Unit 3 Vocabulary due Thursday	Homework: Read ½ hour and do RJ	Homework: Read ½ hour and do RJ	Homework: Read ½ hour and do RJ	Homework: Read ½ hour, complete journal entry, get log signed by parent

September

Monday 9/18	Tuesday 9/19	Wednesday 9/20	Thursday 9/21 Lawton Elementary Visit! & Ben Abrahmson from NAWCTSD	Friday 9/22 Report Cards
Explain Book Projects	Word in Context adherent			Word in Context eminent
Notes on using Power Point	The Count of Monte Cristo check Novel Guide.com for notes on the book!  • Notes on Romanticism	The Count of Monte Cristo •  discuss plot & characters	The Count of Monte Cristo •  Notes on Archetypes--discuss the pattern of resurrection in the novel	With a partner complete these two Words in Context: usurp,  altercation
Write a letter to your parents welcoming them to Open House and telling them about your goals for this year	Rotations: Count of Monte Cristo Character Sheet	Rotations: Count of Monte Cristo Character Sheets	Rotations: Count of Monte Cristo Character Sheets	Rotations: Count of Monte Cristo Character Sheets
	Computers Begin work on Book Project-save files to your folder in "My Briefcase"	Computers Work on Book Project	Computers Work on Book Project	Computers Work on Book Project
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Homework: Read ½ hour and do RJ Book Project	Homework: Read ½ hour and do RJ Book Project	Homework: Read ½ hour and do RJ Book Project	Homework: Read ½ hour and do RJ Book Project	Homework: Read ½ hour, do RJ and get log signed by parent Book Project

September

Monday 9/25	Tuesday 9/26	Wednesday 9/27	Thursday 9/28	Friday 9/29
Word in Context surmount		Word in Context condone	Word in Context revile
The Count of Monte Cristo- go over character sheet page 1 & trace the pattern of Cristo's revenge against Ferdinand	The Count of Monte Cristo- finsih reviewing character sheet	*discuss irony & create graphic organizer to collect examples honors Read  4 short stories; regular students read 3 "The Most Dangerous Game", "Poison," "The Necklace," "The Cask of Amontillado,"or  "The Gift of the Magi,"		Vocabulary Quiz Unit 3 & 4
Rotations:  Vocabutoons	Rotations:  Irony Notes	Rotations: Read short stories	Rotations:  Read short stories	Computers Book Project
ComputersWork Book Project Work	Computers Book Project Work		Computers Book Project Work	Read Short stories!
Reading  Workshop	Reading  Workshop		Reading  Workshop	Reading Workshop
Homework: Read ½ hour and get log signed by parent • Unit 4 Vocabulary Book Project	Homework: Read ½ hour and get log signed by parent Book Project Monte Cristo Internet assignment due Thursday!	Homework: Read ½ hour and get log signed by parent Book Project Monte Cristo Internet assignment due Thursday!	Homework:  Read ½ hour and get log signed by parent Book Project	Homework:  Read ½ hour and get log signed by parent Book Project

 

© L. A. Spillane
Last Updated:  October 16, 2000